Virgilii Evangelisantis Christiados libri XIII. quibus omnia quae de Domino nostro Jesu Christo in utroque Testamento, vel dcita, vel praedicta sunt, altisona divina Maronis tuba suavissime decantantur.

Zürich, H. Bodmer, 1664

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12mo: [1, 1 bl., 14, 1 bl., 1]-458-[9, 1 bl.] pp. (lacking initial half-title; sl. toned).

Old half vellum, flat spine, red edges. Very good copy.

Rare Zürich ed. of the epic poem on the life of Christ, written in Vergilian lines by the Scottish poet A. Ross (1591-1654).
Prov. Old name on front endpaper.
Ref. VD-17 23:270766G. - Not in Oberlé.
Joined: [Idem] - [Idem]. Rotterdam, A. Leers, 1653. 12mo: [1, 1 bl., 1, 1 bl., 24]-436 (of 439) pp. (lacking 4 final ff.). Contemp. overl. vellum, flat spine, sp. edges. Engr. front. Woodcut mark on title. Ref. STCN 840203101. - Not in Oberlé. Prov. "Me Bonjour, Avocat" (old bookpl.). (2 vol.)